Nkuba Surname

22,833rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,781 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Nkuba Surname Definition:

Nkuba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: lightning.

Nkuba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania13,3821:3,956549
DR Congo6,7381:10,9651,360
Rwanda2,7911:4,0721,005
Uganda7261:53,7736,407
Botswana501:43,7398,388
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
England21:27,859,030389,889
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Nkuba (5,068) may also be a first name.

Nkuba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nkuba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: lightning.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nkuba Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nkuba Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Nkuba has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkuba? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 22,833rd most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 306,444 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkuba reside; 71 percent reside in East Africa and 71 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Nkuba is also the 95,412th most widespread first name globally It is held by 5,068 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 13,382 people, or 1 in 3,956. In Tanzania Nkuba is primarily found in: Simiyu Region, where 31 percent reside, Shinyanga Region, where 23 percent reside and Tabora Region, where 11 percent reside. Beside Tanzania it exists in 24 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 28 percent reside and Rwanda, where 12 percent reside.

Nkuba Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nkuba surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nkuba earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 5.77% less than the national average, earning $40,661 USD per year and in Canada they earn 48.66% less than the national average, earning $25,506 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Nkuibet672/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nkuba
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